Meaning of 独自 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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独自JLPT 1
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Kana Readingどくじ
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Romajidokuji
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- original; peculiar; characteristic; proprietary
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Example Sentences
独自, どくじ used in context
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下手に独自の方向性を出すと、攻撃されてしまうから、安全パイの報道しかしない。
They'll be attacked if they carelessly express an original viewpoint, so they only report on the safe options.
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His own way of doing things is not popular with us.
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They had a culture of their own.
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彼らは、アメリカ退職者協会という独自の全国組織を結成している。
They have formed their own nationwide association, the American Association of Retired Persons.
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He built the house for himself.
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The Zulu tribe in South Africa has its own language.
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